Entertainment over Winning and Defence

[Wombat]

Yeah, I'm not going to take Charlesworth's statement for more than I think it's meant. A show of carte blanche support/commitment. Which is definitely helpful at this juncture I think. Means TW can lose while he tries to get things right without copping all the will his head roll conjecture and pressure... This will give the players and coach confidence to move ahead as planned and develop, and not start to panic and abandon ship after a couple of bad weeks.

But in wining it's the coach and players that matter. TW and the players obviously want to do well, s0 really it all just breaks down to is play attractive football and try and get results is the aim - whereas play unattractive and maybe get results is not acceptable.

Re metrics, yeah think that might be pretty astute.
Moss was is the press this weak saying Gallop's intent to "fish where the fish are" etc, was clearly something that all smaller HAL clubs not just the Nix need to worry about. But Gallop is not stupid, he wants to grow in the big markets, (which is fine) but also that it's not good for the HAL to just become sydney vs Melbourne. So unsure how I feel about SFC's melt down about a possible 3rd SYd team as yet. Seen their claims about south sydney membership base, but if they can't prosper with the numbers still in their catchment, maybe they should stop being such a pack of wankers and change their approach. They have been such an unlikeable club for the most part. (At least that's how they've come across to me Dibo)

Anyway, for mine it's South Coast Wolves or Canberra that should be the next license.

Or Tassy.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I like Tassy... and has to happen one day you'd hope. But South Coast makes a lot more sense for now. Cost and travel time to clubs, no derbies etc...

 

[MagpieMariner]

I like Tassy too, as long as it plays out of Hobart. I'd get free accommodation then, plenty of rellos in and around Hobart.

 

[Rowdy]

The Tassie 'Timber Cutters', just rolls of the tongue despite it planted firmly in my cheek.

 

[Wombat]

Tassie Tigers.

 

[MagpieMariner]

Tassie Tigers.

Not a good name, the tigers are extinct!

 

[MagpieMariner]

The Tassie 'Timber Cutters', just rolls of the tongue despite it planted firmly in my cheek.

Like it, cutting down the opposition's tall timbers.

 

[Rowdy]

Like it, cutting down the opposition's tall timbers.

Speaking of the opposition, they should apply now to to register their preference to be the'all Greenie' club of the A-League in regards to their club colours.

Canberra’s W-League team play in green. Would hate to see a mens team do the same.

Can see it now, aoutocrats turning up in 'Raiders' NRL jerseys and caps thinking they're supporting the team, instead of buying the club's official merch.

 

[MagpieMariner]

I would hope a Tassie team would choose red & green with a yellow map on the chest. Maybe red & green hooped socks.

 

[Rowdy]

Yellow!

Shouldn't the 'Map of Tassie' be of pubic hair.

 

[MagpieMariner]

Yellow!

Shouldn't the 'Map of Tassie' be of pubic hair.

Yeah, blonde pubic hair.
Red, green & primrose are the official Tassie sporting colours.

 

[dibo]

Speaking of the opposition, they should apply now to to register their preference to be the'all Greenie' club of the A-League in regards to their club colours.

Canberra’s W-League team play in green. Would hate to see a mens team do the same.

Can see it now, aoutocrats turning up in 'Raiders' NRL jerseys and caps thinking they're supporting the team, instead of buying the club's official merch.

Most of the higher end public servants follow rugby or Aussie rules. NRL for the workers, not the shinybums.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Oh look, everybody is hating on CCM. Because that hasn't been the case since before the first ever HAL match!!!

Entertainment vs defence is a false comparison, IMO. Our biggest problem in defence isn't numbers - it's basics. Marking. Actually bothering to move and not stand still watching the attacker 5 yards away from you. Stuff like that. Sort that out and our games will be a little tighter.

Every formation and playing style has a compromise somewhere. I understand that ours is going to have a compromise in that our defenders may get outnumbered, but when we've lost goals it's not because we lacked the leadership to deal with a fast counter - it's because our defenders just simply weren't doing what they're supposed to do - or for that matter, what every U/12 player knows they're supposed to do. If our defenders were leaking goals from getting caught on the back foot then maybe the 'entertainment at the cost of winning' debate may hold some water. But that's not where the goals are coming from, so IMO people drawing those comparisons don't have a clue what they're talking about. Putting 2 and 2 together and getting Purple.

Yes but i think our shots on target percentage is the worst in the league. Im loving our intent but want to see two things....

1. Quality finishing.

2. Above 10yo level defending.

Yep, there is that. I raised the question in the City thread about whether it's too early to start being concerned about our finishing.

 

[Wombat]

Not a good name, the tigers are extinct!

I didn't think Tassie Black Fellas would be any good either.....you lot like shooting stuff don't you?????

 

[style_cafe]

Tassie Tigers.

That would have to be the only name for the Tasmanian team

 

[sydmariner]

Islanders? does that sound good enough

 

[MagpieMariner]

Not Islanders. People would think they came from Fiji or somewhere like.

 

[sydmariner]

Devils perhaps (in honour of taz)

 

[MagpieMariner]

Yeah, Tassie Devils would do it.
But they'd have to have black & white as their colours. As a Collingwood supporter, I could live with that.

 

[Rowdy]

Not a good name, the tigers are extinct!

Well the The Devils are all currently doing 'chemo' mightn't be too far off it themselves.